By Prav Prathapan “Sleep’s the only medicine that gives ease.”—Sophocles. Sleep is something most of us take for granted. However, increasing research indicates that it significantly improves a range of conditions. Whilst... Read more »
When people ask what I study, I explain that my work sits at the intersection of sleep science and public policy. The typical response is, “Really? I never thought of sleep that... Read more »
The summer of 2026 has been setting records for high temperatures and heat-related deaths in Europe and the U.S. Older adults and those with chronic health problems are affected most, but everyone... Read more »
Poor sleep is common across virtually every psychological disorder, yet clinicians have long treated it as a side effect rather than a condition worth addressing directly. A new editorial in the British Journal... Read more »
How Your Heart Prepares for Tomorrow’s Stress Challenges and threats both raise daytime heart rates significantly. Threats increase blood pressure more than challenges do. Anticipating a challenge actually lowers your sleeping heart... Read more »
Australia recently announced a ban on social media use for kids under 16, citing concerns about mental health and online safety. But there’s another issue at stake—sleep. Teenagers’ late-night screen use has... Read more »
Not everyone remembers their dreams, and those who do will often say their dream “was weird” and leave it at that. An ancient proverb reminds us, “A dream uninterpreted is like a... Read more »
When Shakespeare wrote “To sleep, perchance to dream,” was he thinking wishfully? Remember when you could sleep anywhere, anytime? Your head hit the pillow and you were out until morning. Seems those... Read more »
“I can’t fall asleep without a glass of wine.” Can you relate? As a sober therapist who quit alcohol after drinking to fall asleep for over a decade, I completely understand. Worrying... Read more »
When I was seven months pregnant, someone handed me a copy of Twelve Hours by Twelve Weeks, a bestselling baby sleep manual. I devoured it like scripture. Everyone had warned me that... Read more »